20 lawmakers in US for Pacquiao bout

At least 20 lawmakers will be in the United States on May 2 or the day when their colleague, Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao would take on undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in a fight that would define his legacy in boxing.

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. confirmed to The Manila Times that 20 congressmen have left or are set to leave for the United States, but he refused to divulge their names.

“Those who left or are leaving for the [fight]are about 20. None has any entitlement. They are going on their own money and to destinations other than Las Vegas,” Belmonte said in a text message.

“Nobody has asked for a TA (Travel Authority) specifically for Las Vegas so they could also attend other events,” he added.

The Pacquiao-Mayweather match is set at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As of Monday, only Negros Occidental Rep. Albee Benitez admitted that he will be watching the bout.

“I’m going and I’m betting on my colleague,” Benitez said in a separate text message.

If they go to Vegas on their own well and good, if they are lying then ibang usapan na yan, mananagot sila sa taong bayan, kung honest to goodness naman let them support Manny, let us all support him sa labang ito, OK….

How can you say they are corrupt just because they will go to Las Vegas to see the fight of Pacman? maybe we don’t even know Pacman sponsor their whole trip plus the seat on the ring side. Do not judge….

Only 20, now thats a surprise. & some may wonder where they get this money from, idont, im sure its from corruption. It also seems to me that watching manny fight is more important than helping run the country. If its their official time off thats ok but if they should be at work maybe the senate leaders should tell them from the off they cant go, but hey theu would never do that would they.
Protect your own as you may also need them to protect you one day.

BIR commissioner Kim Henares should be investigating the life style of these politicians, who paid for the travels (airfares,tickets,hotel). A lot of our pollies are living beyond their incomes and have amassed wealth they never have before entering politics. BIR should really be going after these crocs instead of the small business people who are struggling to make ends meet.

These 20 lawmakers would bestir a kind of energy that will translate into something that will somehow contribute a disadvantageous factor to Manny’s ultimate challenge. If media reports were to be believed hook, line and sinker, Manny is now a gladiator 101 percent ready to steamroll the braggart of his boxing opponent. These 20 lawmakers will pierce a kink in Manny’s armor of supreme readiness and confidence that will undermine the possibility of his triumph. God forbids! But if just in case Manny will eventually lose, I will personally put the blame on these shameless 20 lawmakers. And more so on Belmonte.
Please, dirty politicians, GIVE US A BREAK! Give us hoi poloi even just this one! That is, a pure joy derived from the pure pride provided us by Manny, a Filipino, whom we can always identify with in all aspects of our ordinary poor lives!

Wow! 20 Congressmen left the Philippines to see possibly the fight?
Speaker Belmonte! Name them!!
Where do one thinks they got the tickets, if even the family of Pacquiao have none?
Now, if 1,000 tickets are left for the public,and if they are worth $1,500 each,but that could still go higher and a ” nosebleed ” section at most, that would be almost 66,000
Pesos for a ticket.Not counting the food and hotel costs.Do you think these politicians will be satisfied at those ” nosebleed” sections?
How if ,at the PPV screen , we see them at the front? That would be almost $87,000 to $ 100,000 ticket price and still counting upward!!
So ,is that 4.4million Pesos for a ticket at the front? Let’s say 20 Congressman multiply by 4.4million Pesos.That would be: 88 million Pesos??????
Holy Macaroni!!! I hope I’ m terribly wrong here.Just asking possible scenarios!!
But while Pacquiao is fighting that day,bunch of urchins in Metro Manila are malnourished and crying because they are hungry!!!! That is the “chasm” of the rich,priviliged and the downtrodden of the Philippine society.